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picky

 [pik-ee]  

pick·y

   [pik-ee]
adjective, pick·i·er, pick·i·est.
extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
Origin:
1865–70; pick1 + -y1

Related forms
pick·i·ness, noun
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picky (ˈpɪkɪ)
 
—adj , pickier, pickiest
informal fussy; finicky; choosy
 
'pickily
 
—adv
 
'pickiness
 
—n

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picky definition


  1. mod.
    choosy. : Red, blue, green! What's the difference? You are too picky.
  2. mod.
    overly critical. : I have to do it exactly right. My boss is very picky.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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